Bats rejected at 18A Nationals

Westwind · Aug 1, 2017

Like that! But have you ever seen it first hand? Serious question, not being snarky.

And I'm guessing that bat passed an NCAA shake test a few hours prior.... no sand pebbles heard, lol

CoreSoftball20 · Aug 1, 2017

Exactly, I have seen 100 times more bats break elsewhere besides the connection. I have seen handles snap, barrels crack/blow up, endcap
pieces chip off, handle knobs fall off. I don't know if I have seen any snap at the connection. I sure I have and don't remember, but easily
not even close.
And connection movement is very common and does not mean the connection is failing or its gonna break there...haha.

Ajaywill · Aug 2, 2017

Westwind said:
Just curious: anybody seen a bat come apart? I haven't, but I only attend 150 or so games a year and a couple practices a week where players are beating machine balls senseless with two piece bats.

Just last week at the JO Cup.......I was the Plate Umpire.....

CoreSoftball20 · Aug 2, 2017

This bat you saw that broke..was the connection moving?

TexAg1998 · Aug 2, 2017

DD has broken 2 xenos at the connection point. One had a little wobble before hitting lesson started, but not much. Broke after 2.5 buckets. The other didn't have a wobble that we were aware of. Just snapped when she hit the ball right on the connection point. Both were under warranty.

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Westwind · Aug 3, 2017

And did the barrel go flying? In other words, did it look dangerous.

sbmom19 · Aug 3, 2017

I have - at a USA Preps showcase tournament game. The barrel flew almost into the third baseman. It was scary...

Ajaywill · Aug 3, 2017

CoreSoftball20 said:
This bat you saw that broke..was the connection moving?

All of the team's bats were inspected pre-game and none were removed.

I can't tell you if the connection was moving prior to her at bat in the game....

CoreSoftball20 · Aug 3, 2017

My point...bats break. Play in the connection means nothing about a bat being faulty. Its a common thing.
You said it was inspected and not removed, so it was fine. Just broke. Things happen. The bat
can be tight as heck, and still break.
But like I said, I do understand. You have to set a precedent and not allow testers judgement to skew it. Then
you would get into...whats too much movement to kick out and keep in.

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